# Producer says Mohanlal team unaware of Jailer 2 scene cuts 2026-10-30T13:00:36+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Producer Antony Perumbavoor said Mohanlal and his team were not informed that the actor's scenes would be extensively cut from 'Jailer 2'. Speaking at the launch of Mohanlal's upcoming film L368 in Kochi on Friday, 30 October, Perumbavoor said Malayalis were unhappy with the editing. “We, too, share that lack of happiness,” he said. Fans noted that even scenes visible in the trailer were missing from the final cut. Mohanlal did not share promotional material for 'Jailer 2' on social media after its release. The actor's costume designer Jishad Shamsudeen had previously criticised the cuts, saying he would not work on a sequel. 'Jailer 2' collected Rs 766 crore worldwide since its release on 15 October. Mohanlal, Rajinikanth and the film's Tamil crew have not commented. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both outlets report Antony Perumbavoor's comments on Mohanlal's shortened screentime in 'Jailer 2' identically: he said Malayalis are unhappy and his team was uninformed about the cuts. Onmanorama leads with fan outrage, while Hindustan Times foregrounds the launch event for Mohanlal's next film, L368, and provides more background on the costume designer's public callout. The coverage is factually aligned, differing mainly in emphasis on the emotional reaction versus the industry context. Neither outlet adds critical or pro-government framing on this entertainment story. The open point remains whether the film's Tamil crew or Mohanlal and Rajinikanth will address the controversy. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - onmanorama.com (neutral report) Fan reaction lead, no industry context on launch - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Event-first framing, adds costume designer protest This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: Aashirvad Cinemas, Antony Perumbavoor, Jailer 2, Mohanlal, Nelson Dilipkumar, Rajinikanth Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/producer-says-mohanlal-team-unaware-of-jailer-2-scene-cuts/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/producer-says-mohanlal-team-unaware-of-jailer-2-scene-cuts/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/